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Greymouth Evening Star, 2 July 1915, Page 2

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[per press association —COPYRIGHT- ) WOOL SALES. SYDNEY, July 1.-The week’s wool sales closed'with a strong demand lor good wools. Late rates were maintained. Poor qualities were neglected.. NEW SOUTH' WALES REVENUE, SYDNEY, July I.—The New South Wales revenue lor the year was £xß,072,535, an increase of £628,000 compared with the previous year, llieio is a surplus of £430,000. PRICE OF HIDES. MELBOURNE, July I. Hides are very firm for all classes. i CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. BRISBANE, July I—The Observer announces that the Brisbane Newspaper Company is claiming £2S,UUU damages from John Wren, proprietor of the Daily Mail, for alleged defamation. WAGES BOARD. SYDNEY. July I.—Justice Heydon decided to recommend the re-constitu-tion of the Wages Board, formed three years ago and now expiring, until claims are.settled, when the whole industrial position will be reviewed. VALUABLE RAM. Received this'day at 9.50 a.in. SYDNEY, This Day.—The Collins Company, of South Australia, paid two thousand guineas to the Cundeiimr Estate for the ram Lord Charles. Tins is ;i record price for New South Wales. BUILDING TRADE. , SYDNEY, This Day.—The effects of the war are shown in the building | , During the year ended June 30th 8538 buildings were erected in tne meiropiPlan area, as compared with 9928 in (h ■ -nvvioiis year. I ho dicrease i'n the out lay was £1,205,000- • FLOUR STOCKS. PERTH. This Day.—The Foodstuffs Board has notified its intention to ac- , 11 1,•(> and pool all Hour stocks which are not required for immediate consumption. FAT STOCK. SYDNEY, This Day.—Fat stock is unprecedentedly scarce and record prices u ,-e obtaining. Prime bullocks in u normal ,o;iso„ are worth £ls to £ls, but are now bringing £27, £3O, and up to £34 10s. Similarly sheep, nominally 15s to 18s, are being sold at from 30s to 50s.

LAWN TENNIS. SYDNEY, • This Day.—-At the annual meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association of \ustralasia- sympathetic reference was made to Wilding’s death. A committee was appointed to devise a schema ol perpetuating his memory. Appreciation was expressed at America not challenging tor the Davis Cup. The Association’s bankdeposits total £3739. Mr Colrpilioun was ejected President. METAL TRADE. MELBOURNE, This^Day.— The Federal Government-is tuKirig'TjTr'ps to develop the metal industries in. order to ensure that the output reaches British hands. NOW PROVED. MELBONURNE, This Day.—A report of the Select Committee into statements in connection with the export of meat, imputing improper conduct to W. v . Angliss, finds the statements unproved. TASMANIAN POLITICS. HOBART, This Day.—The Governor opened Parliament. He to the war and financial stress ahead. The. hills promised include, legislation for the regulation of the price of food and the early closing of hotels. MOUNT MOTTO AN. BRISBANE, This Day.—For the four weeks ended June 27th, Mount Morgan concentrators ♦produced 237 tons of-cup-per and 23540 z of gold of a total value of £90,170.